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Description

The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1954 Hardtail Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic gives you a vintage-inspired Stratocaster packed with modern playability. Designed for serious musicians seeking a high-performance instrument with classic aesthetics, this Strat delivers rich, articulate tone from its ash body and custom pickups. The quartersawn maple neck has an ultra-smooth feel, while the hardtail bridge provides rock-solid tuning stability and sustain.

Vintage-Accurate Ash Body and Neck

The lightweight ash body has a distinctive offset seam and worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish for an authentic '50s vibe. Its quartersawn maple neck also has a comfortable neck profile modeled after instruments from 1954, the first year of the Stratocaster. The premium woods and true-to-era design give this Strat a resonant, woody tone perfect for any genre.

Custom Handwound Pickups

Three custom handwound single-coil pickups deliver the crisp, articulate voice that made the Strat famous. The bridge pickup has punchy midrange, the middle pickup produces rounded warmth and the neck pickup delivers smooth, vocal highs. Select pickups individually or blend them using the 5-way switch for a variety of classic Strat tones.

Vintage-Style Bridge and Tuning Machines

The strings-through-body hardtail bridge has six bent-steel saddles for solid intonation and tuning stability. Paired with vintage-style tuning machines, this hardware keeps your Strat in tune through heavy use. The hardtail bridge also enhances sustain and resonance for a bold, complex tone.

Premium Appointments and Accessories

This Strat comes loaded with premium parts like a bone nut, jumbo frets and skirted control knobs. It includes a deluxe hardshell case to protect your investment. As an authentic reissue of an iconic instrument, the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1954 Hardtail Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic deserves a place in any serious Stratocaster collection.

Features

  • Select ash body, Wide-fade 2-color sunburst, Nitrocellulose lacquer
  • Quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard, Jescar medium vintage frets
  • SSS '54 single-coil Strat pickups, master volume, individual tone controls
  • Gold hardware, strings-through-body Strat hardtail, vintage-style tuners

Specs

Body
  • Series: Limited Edition
  • Shape: Stratocaster
  • Color: Wide-fade 2-color sunburst
  • Material: 2-piece select ash with offset seam
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck
  • Material: 1-piece quartersawn maple
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
Fingerboard
  • Material: 1-piece quartersawn maple neck
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Fret size: Jescar medium vintage (47095)
  • Inlays: Black micarta dot, 0.25" (6.35 mm)
  • Nut material: Bone
  • Nut width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
  • Truss rod: Vintage-style heel adjust
Electronics
  • Pickup configuration: SSS
  • Bridge pickup: Custom shop handwound '54 single-coil Strat
  • Middle pickup: Custom shop handwound '54 Strat
  • Neck pickup: Custom shop handwound '54 Strat
  • Controls: Master volume, Tone 1 (neck pickup), Tone 2 (middle pickup)
  • Switching: 5-position blade — Position 1 (Bridge pickup), Position 2 (Bridge and middle pickup), Position 3 (Middle pickup), Position 4 (Middle and neck pickup), Position 5 (Neck pickup)
Hardware
  • Bridge: 6-saddle strings-through-body Strat hardtail with bent steel saddles
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style with Fender logo
  • Pickguard: 1-ply white
  • Control knobs: Vintage-style skirted white plastic
  • Hardware finish: Gold
Other
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Strings: Nickel plated steel (.010-.046 gauges)
  • Case/gig bag: Deluxe hardshell
  • Included accessories: Strap, certificate of authenticity

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